Restaurant Reviews
SA PROMO Magazine Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Cape Town Fish Market
Summer 2010 in London is good this year and with an amazing summer comes thoughts of being near the sea and eating amazing seafood. In London, we knew just the spot to satisfy this seafood craving as the Cape Town Fish Market (CTFM) have a fantastic summe ...
Tu Chicas (Wimbledon, London)
From the moment we entered, the atmosphere at Tu Chicas was homely. Soft Mexican background music and lovely interior Mexican décor, as well as five big paintings and SA flags, created a cosy feel.
A wide variety of cocktails were available, garnished wi ...
Jabula Restaurant (Chester, UK)
Living outside Manchester, we went to discover the only South African restaurant in the north west, a little diamond in the rough on the outskirts of Chester, overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal.
Decorated in warm earthy tones with African wooden mask ...
Kafe Karahi (Wimbledon, London)
Three years ago I discovered a little gem. Like many, I must’ve passed it a million times oblivious to what treasure lay within. The place is Kafe Karahi, and the substance of my addiction, bunny chows!
Being a Durbanite, a bunny chow is quite literally ...
Horse & Groom with Chakalaka launch
‘Thank you for coming all the way from South Africa to South Wimbledon’ was the closing line by the comedian compère of the launch evening for Horse & Groom’s collaboration with Chakalaka South African restaurants. Friday 29 January was the opening ni ...
Chakalaka (Chiswick, London)
It’s always a treat to have South African food when far from home, and Chakalaka is surely the best place in London to find the favourites – and be spoilt for choice! The regular menu has boerewors, bobotie and oxtail potjie, the most delicious chargrille ...
Horse and Groom (Wimbledon, London)
In the middle of Haydons Road, Wimbledon, lies a beautiful pub called the Horse and Groom. It is owned and run by Miguel and Heidi Coelho from Pretoria. The couple have managed to bring a touch of South Africa to the place, although the feel and look of t ...
House Bar (Wimbledon, London)
When you wake up late on a Sunday morning in summer, what is the first thing on your mind? (apart from where is the Nurofen?) …well, a good South African braai of course! Pop along to the Sunday afternoon braai at House Bar in Wimbledon. Starting from mid ...
Inamo oriental fusion (Soho, London)
Imagine this. You are going out for dinner in the very cosmopolitan corner of London, Soho off course... only, are you ready to experience a technological advanced restaurant?Inamo is a unique oriental fusion restaurant where you control your own dining e ...
Moosh (Fulham, London)
During summer, brunch is the new dinner. With a natural desire to get up early and head out into the world, one soon realises that rumble in your tummy where its not quite lunch time, and definitely not pint time, but in fact what you need is something de ...
1860 (Croydon, London)
Down the popular stretch of South End in Croydon lies a South African Indian restaurant which takes its name from the year that the Indians arrived in Durban.When you walk into 1860, you know they support South Africa as you spot South African flags, Spri ...
Vivat Bacchus (London Bridge, London)
Secretly tucked away from the hustle and bustle of London Bridge, there you will find the exquisite taste of Vivat Bacchus where owner Gerrie portrays an absolute passion for the wine and cheese concept. Gerrie opened Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon and after ...
Gaucho (Richmond, London)
You like great steak and wine right? Of course you do, you are probably from SA! Well, before you sit down to the gorgeous view of the river Thames with an Argentine bottle of wine and steak, ask for two people; the waiter, Ryan and the chef, Damon. The ...
Chakalaka 1 (Chiswick, London)
It’s always exciting to hear of and visit new South African restaurants and bars in the UK. As it turns out, my very first SA restaurant I visited was Chakalaka in Putney, so when they invited SA PROMO for their Chiswick branch opening, I made sure I was ...
Say Pasta (Wimbledon, London)
Say Pasta, a delightfully different South African inspired Italian restaurant in Wimbledon Village is definitely worth a visit. The Say Pasta chain was started up by Carl Say. Having lived in South Africa and travelled the world he learnt much about globa ...
Cape Town Fish Market (central London)
Tucked away in the heart of central London, down a cobbled side road, The Cape Town Fish Market is a gastronomic adventure, exploring the flavours of South Africa.A fervent patron of the chain back home in South Africa, I relished in the thought of sampli ...
